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Pedestrians enter free. Free Parking on the streets. Save your money for ice cream later. There is no reason to have to pay for parking to visit our beautiful state park.

We have never want the whole way. About halfway in I’m ready for a drink. Good thing there are many wineries in that area. Cheers

How lovely this is

Great video Looks amazing there.

I was cruising on QM 2 (to Norway) in August, it was our first cruise, and I agree it wasn't a luxury experience at all. (Even having been upgraded from Britannia to Britannia Club.) The waiters were especially not people I would employ on a ship which advertises luxurious service. And a woman at the Travel office was just being rude. But it wasn't luxury what we were looking for anyway, and we fell in love with the ship nonetheless, and already booked our next cruise on it. :)

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It sounds like you have had a pretty crappy experience on Cunard… The QM2 was going to be our first sailing back in 2020; however it was canned due to Covid. Since then we have sailed on Royal Caribbean and others - 14 times and am so pleased that we did not get sucked in to the ‘Cunard is the only and Best’ mentality like so many other folks… Our next transatlantic is from Barcelona back to Miami in November on the lovely Explorer of the Seas, where we always feel like we are being treated like rockstars… Thank you for sharing another great video 😊

I am sorry that you basically had a bad experience on Cunard's QM2. I have sailed on the ship more than 10 times and really enjoyed transatlantic crossings. There was one exception. During the last crossing in May...I felt the ship had been stripped of many experienced staff sent to work on the new Queen Ann. I found some serving staff replacing in the Britannia Dinning Room were not experienced. That was everything else was wonderful...Would I would continue sailing with Queen Mary 2- absolutely. Cheers

I've seen your ace videos on this crossing and have really appreciated the non-flashy style which is the opposite of almost pretentious pseudo poshness of the QM2. Style, no substance, possibly due to cutbacks etc. The one element you loved most was (almost) free. The company of your fellow passengers (hello Ian!) and the views. Ok, the views weren't free. But what your videos have done is to demystify, unvarnish the romance of quite a long, repetitive traveling experience. I'm looking forward to seeing your future videos, thanks ladies ❤

That is actually considered a very hip neighborhood and there are some restaurants by the water. Next time go to Hoek Pizza.

What's served: Cunard's afternoon tea includes scones with Devonshire clotted cream, strawberry preserve, and jam. The menu also includes finger sandwiches, cakes, and pastries.

Oh wow, no clotted cream. That not afternoon tea without clotted cream.

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I hope you complained about him. That treatment is unprofessional and unacceptable.

Nice vid. The QM2 is a big and VERY stable ship, even in a storm. A trans is definitely a great thing to do once.

Bored? I've taken 4 transatlantics on the QM2 and was never once bored :-) As a matter of fact at the end of each crossing I wish it was at least 10 days more. I suppose it comes down to what you are looking for. For me? I want to read, relax, swim, hot tub, sleep, eat and rinse and repeat. I am not of fan of "cruise ships" but I LOVE the laid back older crowd transatlantic aboard a beautiful ship with people who are fascinated by transatlantic crossings, history, learning lectures and things of that ilk. In those things a QM2 crossing cannot be beat. In all fairness if I was in my 20's or 30's I would not have enjoyed the QM2 as much as I do now as a 60 year old single female travelling alone. I LOVE everything about this ship but I can see that for you two a Virgin cruise or an adventure cruise you would be better suited for. I have already booked my next QM2 cruise which is a 31 day Fjord roundtrip from NY. I really want to do the 109 day world cruise someday. For informational purposes I always book sheltered balcony cabin which I love on this ship.

I think we will still give it a go one day. The closest cruise we have been on not counting while in the navy was the Portsmouth to Normandy boats. This past spring I even splurged for an outside cabin. Still waiting for the bar tab ;-)

We’re sailing on QM2 out of NY next year so this has been really helpful, thanks!

You are a very sad person

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Gosh what a totally boring lot, maybe a cruise is not for you have you thought or maybe you chose the wrong cruise, try Norway far less sea travel more ports why would you like to do a trans Atlantic in the first place

Bored? I am so very sorry to hear that. Did you not visit the library, the movie theatre, the entertainment in the theatre, the fascinating talks, meeting people...getting all dolled up for dinner??? I have never had a bad meal on board QM2 . What do you eat at home? You said you expected a little more...well you can have more by booking the grills or going to a specialty restaurant. The internet price is what it is so when at sea if you want to stay connected you pay the price or you don't. I am happy to hear that at least one of you enjoyed the theatre.

As a Veteran Cunarder, really don't see the value of this review in teaching future passenger on board experience. Sorry......

We ended up with 10 days at sea a few years ago. "Forced" relaxation. Loved it.

There's a sequence of the two of you walking through the buffet on a video posted recently by "She Sails Away". Not getting impression a QM2 Crossing was the best choice for you. There's much more on offer than we want to do, and we struggle to fit in our limited interests, but you don't seem to have done much at all so far. I didn't have a problem with internet prices. Being on a ship using a satellite connection I expect to pay that. That means I waste a few minutes a day posting photos and responding to posts on social media.

Great video! Transatlantic cruises might also feel different on Cunard as opposed to other liners such as Carnival or RCL which are more party ships. Personally Cunard is too “quite” for us, and we like Princess the best. I think it also depends what route you go. For instance, the weather from Southampton to NY (or vice versa) will be much more gloomier than voyages from or to FL (via Spain or Rome).

Great vlog, isolated at sea without contact with family sounds like heaven to me😂

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Seems like a fog day or two is standard fare on these crossings. I think if and when we go on something like this I would have to have a window. Are you going to tell us what your bar tab is at the end ;-) Cheeers

Queen mimasaur is the alias of Queen Mary 2.

Disappointing food, even the food on a recent P&O cruise looked better than that tbh

Wish I was on that ship

Ive been on the Meraviglia from Brooklyn 4x. A great ship but the Brooklyn Cruise Port is always a shitshow. Not MSC 's fault, however.

Was this the 6th July crossing. Most folk on QM2 forums travelling then haven't reported problems. Open dining is sometimes a problem. With fixed you get same waiters/sommelier each night and it can help getting food issues sorted. We'd just have ordered the beef and that chocolate/ice cream dessert, and a good Bordeaux for the beef. If we only had a big glass each they'd keep the remainder for another night and we'd switch back to cheap stuff. If the two dishes weren't enough you just ask for extras or maybe have the cheese before or after the dessert. We don't do karaoke but it's probably better when the venue is busier, hecklers would probably get shut down by the folk around them. I didn't hear much of the song but didn't sound like we'd have danced to it! Besides you need to stand on the stage and leave the floor free. I certainly hope things improved for you as the week went on.

Have you found Homer Simpson yet? Love Formal Nights

My wife and I are planning to take some ballroom dance lessons ahead of a cruise on the QE next summer. Curious if you all have noticed any other same sex couples dancing together on Cunard ships? Happy travels!

what were the papers that needed scanned at the beginning?

The sounds you were hearing in the morning came from 2 different tools that I'm well acquainted with. You can hear a needle gun and chipping hammer. These are used for paint removal and depending on what they are working on can be heard for several decks. 7AM is unacceptable unless this was emergency work.

I lost interest at the word cruise

This was a very good walk around. What I found strange was the lack of people out and about at 11AM. It looked like you had the ship all to yourselves. We were booked for an and of April 2021 crossing in Queens Grill but it got canceled. It was to cost $12,000 including return air. for 2. My rational was that it was the cost of 2 RT business class tickets to London but we got 7 nights on a very nice ship. If you every get out to LA you should spend a few nights on the original Queen Mary in Long Beach.

This made me think about the time we were last there. I can't believe it has been 13 years. We were heading over the mountain for a motoring club rally at the Tail of the Dragon and spent a few days here. I think because they are in a valley Gatlinburg has not expanded as much at PF. Cheers

We were booked on the QM2 in the spring of 2021 but covid had other plans for us. I have just started looking at this again so I guess RUclips picked this video for me. Maybe in 2025 we will try this again. Thanks

That route 81 is one of the most boring drives in the east. Many of folks have fallen asleep on that drive. I'm happy to see people visiting and really getting to know the country by road. Most Brits just fly into Orlando and then go home. We have taken a self drive in England and really got a feel for the country and the people. Pigeon Forge has really exploded since I was last there.

It’s a liner not a cruise ship

A little trick we just learned on Norwegian (🤮) inside room: Separate the beds. The room gets dramatically larger. It still ain't a suite, but it's not as claustrophobic as a twin bed inside cabin. Enjoy.

Very useful information thanks. I have done 13 transatlantic crossings on QM2 never stayed in Brooklyn if I need to stay may prove helpful.

Omg

Sounds awful

Nice video, especially embarkation! I see that you had embarkation time of 1:30pm, and got to the terminal at 10am and were sitting in the first waiting area by 10:20 and were allowed early embarkation. Any more details, such as what time you actually made it all the way thru the process and were walking onto the ship? We leave on our first Cunard TA in 9 days from Brooklyn, can't wait! THANKS!

Great information